Imphal, October 09: UNLF chief, Sanayaima reveals his plans to CNN-IBN Special Investigation Editor, VK Shashikumar.

Transcript of the interview taken somewhere in the jungle of SE Manipur.

VK Shashikumar: So are you also going to upscale your armed campaign?
RK Sanayaima: Definitely, definitely.

Having proposed plebiscite as the solution to the Manipur-India conflict doesn't mean we'll leave our armed struggle.

UNLF has not given up its position of regaining our sovereign independence.

Until unless we regain our sovereign independence, we will fight to the last and if India accepts plebiscite in between, we're in for that.

We proposed plebiscite and let people decide.

We will abide by the decision of the people in the plebiscite.

But as of now, definitely we will fight.

In terms of tactics, are you saying that the MPA might make forays into urban guerrilla warfare.

VK Shashikumar: We would do anything that would take our struggle one more step forward.

You're holding back your cards?
RK Sanayaima: Yes, very much.

We'll always try to give a surprise to the Indian forces and they'll always have that surprise from us.

Last time even Pranab Mukherjee, the Indian Defence Minister admitted in parliament that it was not so easy to enter our areas.

They thought that in a few days' time, they will reach our HQ.

VK Shashikumar: The NSCN-IN has said if the peace process doesn't lead to any conclusive stage then we might be forced to take the war to the cities because that's where when you hurt political interests, people sit up and realize.

Have you also come to that phase?
RK Sanayaima: For us, it's a strategy that we have adopted right from the very beginning � how we fight against India.

Both political & military strategy and how we mobilize our people for struggle.

It's a sort of a comprehensive strategy on the basis of which we've been trying to build our struggle�.

comprehensive strategy and not just by any factors of peace process.

No, not that.

VK Shashikumar: I seem to be getting the feeling that you're trying to evade a question that I've been trying to ask you for a long time�will you take this armed campaign to the cities?
RK Sanayaima: Certainly, when the time comes.

VK Shashikumar: So you would be doing that?
RK Sanayaima: When the time comes, certainly because our objective is to drive away the Indian occupational forces.

That time will come when situation permits.

VK Shashikumar: The Indian Army is engaged in flushing out operations.

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